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T. S. LEWIS. Guide ReinTerret.

N0. 232,193. Pmemed Se pt. 14,1880.

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TRISTRAM S. LEWVIS, OF SAOO, MAINE.

GUIDE-REIN TERRET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,193, datedSeptember 14, 1ss0..

Application filed December 1879,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TRISTRAM S. LEWIS, of Saco, in the county of Yorkand State of Maine, have invented a certain new and useful ImprovedGuide-Rein Terret; and I hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which are made a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a view of my invention as seen from the side next thedriver. Fig. 2 represents a portion of the guide-rein of a harness withthe attached ball. Fig. 3 is an edge view of my invention.

The object of my invention is to provide means by which the driver of ahorse may check or uncheck the animal without leaving his seat in thecarriage, and also to prevent the horse from throwing his head from sideto side.

The whole device is made adjustable, so that it may be varied as neededto adapt it to horses of difi'erent sizes and having also differenthabits of carrying their heads.

By the use of my invention the horse is also prevented from turning ontoo small a circle, thus saving the wheels from being cramped or crushedunder the carriage, which is now often done by the use of the ordinaryappliances for guiding and turning the horse.

My invention consists of the ball-sockets A, located below the openspace 0 of the guiderein terrets upon the saddle of the harness. Thesesockets should have their months on the side of the terret toward thedriver, and

I find it enhances the case of working to make the metal of the terretbelow the mouth of the socket inclined upwardly an dinwardl y toward themouth of the socket.

Upon each driving-rein, a short distance behind the terretwhen thehorses head isthrown up, are fixed the bulbs B. I find it mostconvenient to make these bulbs B in two parts, the dividing-line beingparallel with the rein, the edges of the two parts being dovetailed tofit into and correspond each with the other, and one of the parts of thebulb being properly tapped for the purpose, a'small set-screw is put in,which, being set up with its point pressing against the rein, keeps thebulb in place and its parts together, the position of the bulb on therein being determined as hereinafter described.

The operation of my invention is as follows:

The terrcts being in their ordinary position on the saddle, the mouthsof the ball-sockets being toward the driver, the bulbs B are affixed tothe driving-reins at that point, so that when the horse attempts to puthis head lower than desired the bulb B will engage in the sockets A andthe dropping of the head will be checked.

In case the horse attempts to throw his head to either side the bulb onthe rein opposite to the side to which the head is thrown will. en-

gage in its socket, and further turning be prevented.

My invention will be found also to be very useful with horses who carrytheir heads to one side, as it will keep them square without anytrouble.

Towholly uncheck the horse the reins must be tightened, with the handsheld in such position that the sockets A will be below the line drawnfrom the bitto the drivers hands, when the bulbs B will rise into theopen part 0 of the terret, and the horse will be at liberty to put hishead down or turn it from side to side.

In turning, the rein on the side toward which the turn is to be madeshould be drawn, with the bulb on the other 'rein remaining in thesocket, as in this way the horse will be prevented from making the turntoo short.

I am aware that heretofore a bulb has been used on a check-rein, with asocket in the water-hook and an attached cord to operate the devicerunning back to the driver, and I do not claim such device, as it is notadjustable, as mine is, being arbitrarily limited by being at the end ofthe check-rein, and does not prevent'the horse from throwing his headfrom side to side.

I am also aware that bulbs on the reinare easily when the terrets aremade as above dewhereby the cheek-rein and Water-hook are scribed.dispensed with, substantially in the manner What I claim as myinvention, and desire to and for the purposes set forth. secure byLetters Patent, is TRISTRAM S. LEWIS. 5 In combination with thedriving-rein terrets, Witnesses:

provided with the ball-sockets A, the drit ing- J AMES BROWN, reinsprovided with the adjustable bulbs 13, D. W. SORIBNER.

